Status: U Return-Path: Received: from mail.papermoneyworld.net ([207.3.91.49]) by strange.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with SMTP id tvb2bp.qsr.37kbi0u for ; Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:47:36 -0500 (EST) Subject: MPC GRAM Precedence: bulk Sender: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net From: mpcgram-owner@mail.papermoneyworld.net (List Server) Date: Fri, 16 Nov 101 15:17:20 CDT Message-Id: <10111161517.AA22FB1A04@mail.papermoneyworld.net> Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net digest headerDate: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:04:42 -0800 (PST) From: MPCgram Subject: MPCGram 488 Reply-To: mpcgram@mail.papermoneyworld.net ============================================== MPC Gram ============================================== Covering the Entire World of Military Numismatics ---------------------------------------------- Series 003-Number 488 Friday, November 16, 2001 Coin World Tribute by James Rose After enjoying the latest issue of Paper Money which featured a lengthy article on W.W.II Short Snorters, I opened my Nov 19 issue of CoinWorld. To my surprise, there were not one, but two articles on MPC. The first, on page 16, gave an excellent look into the field of Military Payment Certificates. The article informed readers of the history behind the notes as well as the different series available. I was pleased to see a quote from Fred Schwan' Bible. Anyone reading this would surely catch the MPC bug. Why, even I caught it all over again. Most interesting however, was the many different ways one could assemble an MPC collection. A complete set, a like denomination from each of the series or the topical approach. Topics included were Native Americans, US Navy, and Outer Space. Can you name all the different topics off the top of your head? The second article on page 79 discusses Harold Kroll and his plunge into MPC. Harold recently completed his complete multiple set. Not an easy task, as I am sure he learned the hard way. The article also plugs the MPC gram, and both articles direct the reader to join the Military Money Collectors Club (M2C2). If you have not already done so, send a SASE to M2C2, PO Box 26 - Prairie Creek, IN 47869. That is the only cost involved in joining. Well worth your effort. Don't forget to add this issue to your library and to email your appreciation for the articles at www.coinworld.com, for the more articles they write on MPC, the greater the chance of igniting passion in a new collector. Shirts for Fest III by Doug "Wiz" Bell I would like to bring up MPC FEST Tee shirts 2 years ago there was a shirt design and printed, several people acquired these shirts and liked them very much. One thing I really liked about it was, when worn to a show and you walk up to a table they know what your there for. (It really helps). I would like to do another shirt at Cost to who ever wants one. And have it available for the MPCFest 2002. But first I would like to announce a contest for the design to go on the shirt Names of all festers will go on the back just as before, unless you don't want it there. The design doubles in cost for each color used. So a basic design is best 1 - 2 color the winner for design will win a shirt. If you have an idea for a design but can not do the editing necessary let me know I will do what I can and I sure other people will volunteer there time to help. Designs will be available on line for all to vote on. All gramesters are eligible to vote on this. Please send feed back to me At doug@papermoneyworld.net cost of these shirts ar as follows first screen 34$ 1 color for each extra collor 10$ screen up to 6 colors for each color to shirt add to shirt 1c 1.50 2c 2.40 3c 3.20 4c 3.80 5c 4.40 6c 4.80 for shirts up to xl is 4.80 for shirts larger add 2xL 1.75 for shirts 3xL 3.00 so for a basic shirt in xl 4.80 with 1 color 1.50 plus screens cost added to cost divided by number of people wanting them you looking at around 10-15 $ each. the shirts turned out very well last time Douglas Bell MPCWIZZARD ============================================== Editorial ---------------------------------------------- MPC Fest III is not all that far way now. We need your reservation in order to plan for the event! The most important thing is that we need to have an approximate number in order to plan, but we are also just plain keen to get an idea of how many will attend. For Fest I there were 12 Festers. For Fest II, we had 24 in attendance and two absentees due to medical emergencies. How may will we have for Fest III? For months I have been predicting that we could (would) hit the 50 mark. At this moment, it does not look like we will go that high, but there is still time to work on it. One special group of poetntial Festers is that hard core of nonGramsters. Those collectors who do not receive the Gram because they refuse to play with computers. If you know some of these collectors, please reach out to them. Recruit them for the Fest. If you have not registered for yourself, now is the time to send us your reservation. Please send it to MPCGram@yahoo.com. ============================================== Mail Call ---------------------------------------------- Dear Gram, I was waiting to see who else would mention the date received of the last week's worth of MPCGrams. This is how they are showing up on my computer: Today's MPCGram 487 came through dated as Jan 3, 1941!!!! Yesterday's MPCGram 486 came through dates as Jan 2, 1941!!! MPCGram 482 was dated Dec 28, 1940!!! Going back MPCGram 481 was dated Dec 27, 1940!!! Now I know we are supposed to be focused on WWII MPC/Collectibles but are we trying to project ourselves back to the '40s? Is this similar to the Christopher Reeves and Jane Seymour in "Somewhere in Time". Great flick where Christopher is a playwrite who met Jane when he was quite young and she was very old. She gave him an old watch and told him she met him before when she was very young. So he goes to a old hotel in MI which had changed little in 70 years, checks into an old room and somehow projects himself back to the late 1800s. He meets Jane very young, falls in love, and they have a great time. It all falls apart when he finds a modern Lincoln penny in his pocket. But since the MPCGrams have been queing up at the bottom of my date received sequence for a week now, I thought I would ask if anyone else is having this happen? Thanks, Ray Czahor Dear Ray, Then of course there is the movie "Ground Hogs Day." Editor ================================================ Departments ------------------------------------------------- Calendar of events for Gramsters maintained by Howard Daniel, Nancy and John Wilson and Gram staff, last updated September 7, 2001 show reports are requested on all events. Even if it was not a great show, there must be something to report. What and whom did you see? Market activity? Share your observations and thoughts with Gramsters everywhere. ---------------------------------------------------- Special "MPC" events March 2002 8-10 - MPCFest III - reservations in order received: Guido Crapanzano, Harold Kroll, Larry Smulczenski, Gary "Got any fours" Hicks, Tom Warburton, David Seelye, Jack Lippincot, Phil Goldstein, Warner Talso, Nick Schrier, Richard Freyser, Tom Koch, Mark Watson, Bill Yanchick, Doug Bell, Sam Feeback, Bruce Potter, Elmer Smith, Marv Mericle, Wes and Rod Hardy, Marcus Turner, Fred Schwan {running total 23}] W.W.II numismatics seminar at ANA Summer Seminar, July 2002 Session I (Sunday, June 30 through Thursday, July 4, 2002) Session II (Sunday, July 7 through Thursday, July 11, 2002) general events will return soon --------------------------------------------------- Donations are now being accepted for scholarships to the 2002 "Military Money" course at the 2002 ANA Summer Seminar. Inquiries and donations should be sent to: Military Numismatists c/o Marcus Turner 8103 East US Highway 36 Suite 163 Avon, IN 46123 Donors to 2002 Scholarship Fund Steve Feller Harold Kroll R. A. Medina Guido Crapanzano David Seelye Leo May Warner Talso Marv Mericle Mark Watson Gail Baker ==================================================== Post/Base Exchange (PX/BX/NEX) Dump your dupes! Your classified advertisement for items for sale will be run here for free. Send your ads to the gram. This service is for everyone, most humble dealer or most advanced collector. The point is to make the gram more interesting. Send in a list of items for sale and we will list them here in the gram. In all cases confirm your order via email first. FOR SALE Spectacular Nazi anti English-American handbill featuring a color illustration of a 5 franc AMC note (face and back). This is SB 161 as illustrated on page 280 of WWII Remembered. In addition to other amazing and wonderful things, somehow the Nazis knew about the Forbes mark on the notes and removed it from the version on this leaflet! AU if there is such a thing as a grade for leaflets like this: $295. Confirm with fredschwan@yahoo.com. All types of payment accepted, paypal preferred using the above email address. Germany 1 pfennig to 2 Marks Army issues page 479 SB 142-147 EF-UNC $85.00 postpaid insured for domestic delivery. coinman@rochester.rr.com WANTED Collectors may submit lists of items wanted for their collections for listing here. Dealers and collectors who have these items are then encouraged to list them or sale in the above section. This is a trial, if you like it, send your list. =================================================== Staff: publisher and editor: Fred Schwan - MPCGram@Yahoo.com; assistant editor - Phil Goldstein IWANTMYMPC@aol.com distribution manager - Brad Peacock bp22@swbell.net Tuesday columnist Joe Boling – JoeBoling@aol.com Thurski columnist Larry “Ski” Smulczenski –skifla@prodigy.net critic: Harold Kroll - MPCKid@AOL.com; index manager: Ed Beaman webmaster & technical advisor: Doug Bell - (Wiz): doug@papermoneyworld.net; The Boss: Judy Schwan ===== MPC Gram is published by BNR Press and papermoneyworld.com as a free service to the community of military money collectors. Your suggestions, criticisms, complaints, editorial contributions, letters, and even praise are very welcome. The entire contents including linked illustrations are copyright protected by the publishers. In the case of contributors, the copyright is protected on behalf of the creators. 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